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Very cool! Congrats!!!!!!

I did that once when I was leaning to sign and didn't know that the guy I did it to also knew sign language--better than I did at the time. :D OOPS! He went off on me fast I only saw something about my mother and that was it. We had a big laugh after. :)

Well, I think it's more like they don't think about deaf people, not that they don't care. It's just not considered. And to be fair--we all, to some extent--don't think about people who're different until we know one or have someone close to us who is that way. And yes--many people look...

Yeah, I gotta say, Carter had a TERRIBLE administration--with his only bright spot being a deal between Israel and Egypt (that really was more Sadat being willing than anything, and I think most Presidents could have done it). Carter is looking pathetic. I have a lot of problems with Bush...

Hmm... I would have signed bread and spelled sticks. What's the sign for stick?

Ragdolls are like siamese coloring but pursian hair, right? And I wouldn't know--my brother does the cat boxes. :D Long time ago I asked him which he wanted to do--cat boxes or clean kitchen. He wanted to do cat boxes. He's going to Ireland for a month and I'll have to do both. :(...

I just mean I don't think the town will really ever happen. I think it would be cool, and I'd love to visit such a place, but I don't think it's economically going to really become a reality. So the discussion of how the town would be beneficial or too limiting or whatever, is mostly an...

Ah, yeah. I just googled "europe unemployment" and see the rate is about the same all over Europe. :( I have to say, I think part of the problem is the somewhat less capitalistic/more socialistic economy over there.

Deafmama--could be. He's a substitute teacher at Michigan School for the Deaf, just graduated from MSU with his degree in Special Education, and last semester taught ASL at Lansing Community College. :)

I use one sign for "fascinating" and my brother uses a different one. He always corrects me, and I always say "whatever." :)

Thanks! They're all adults now, and they still sleep and snuggle together.

How bad is the German unemloyment rate? The U.S. one is at 4.4%--historically quite low.

My brother got his about age 9 and stopped using it by age 12 for the same reasons. I was curious if it succeeded for anyone with his similar circumstance. Perhaps not. I used to think it was because he couldn't tell them how to adjust it right, but I've been thinking more likely it was...

I think most of this discussion is moot. I don't think it's going to happen. It's a nice idea... I just don't think it's going to be possible.

I've not really noticed a difference in the way hearing or deaf treat one another, or each other. There are rude people everywhere, in every culture. I've met rude deaf people, I've met nice deaf people. I've met rude hearing people, nice hearing people. I really think most people are the...

There is no such thing a free healthcare. People pay for it--just via the gov't. The problem is, any time you have government making economic things equal, it's usually a LOW equal.

The story had some flaws--it really needed to be two movies--but it wasn't a bad movie, just not as good as the last one. About as good as the first one, I thought.

Two things you and everyone should read: Civilization Watch - March 4, 2007 - All in a Good Cause - The Ornery American Global Warming In Perspective

Supposedly, the sister on the show is deaf. Rumor is that later she gets a "bionic implant" that lets her hear. Sounds to me like the role will be more "hearing" than "deaf." But also it sounds like this will be a magical type of CI, if they expect a supposed deaf person to get a CI-type...

Usually hearing people are just impressed and trying to be nice. They don't get how anyone who can't hear or can't hear well can master speech--not because they think deaf people can't do things, but because they can't imaging doing it themselves. Take comments for their intent. If it's...